grigri, can you write up some of this and send to John for the
documentation project, this has got to get in there.
Sam D
On Feb 11, 2008 10:06 AM, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It's easy, really - for each of the 3 fields (keyPath, valuePath and
> groupPath), instead of passing a string, you can pass an array.
>
> The first entry in the array is the format string, the rest are the
> parameters (extracted with Set::extract()).
>
> The format is exactly the same as sprintf() [it calls vsprintf()
> internally].
>
> So, passing array('%s %s', '{n}.Person.firstname',
> '{n}.Person.surname') as the valuePath does the following:
>
> * realizes it's an array, not a string
> * grabs the first entry ('%s %s') for the format, remembers the rest
> as parameters
> * for each parameter, calls Set::extract($data, ...) :
> + Set::extract($data, '{n}.Person.firstname');
> + Set::extract($data, '{n}.Person.last');
> * calls vsprintf($format, $parameters)
>
> You can also use "{1} {2}" as the format string instead of the
> sprintf() format, if you like. Personally I prefer the sprintf format,
> because I'm more used to it. Plus you can do things like padding,
> truncating and whatnot:
>
> Slightly more complicated example:
>
> $data = array(
> array('User' => array('id' => 1, 'firstname' => 'Joe', 'surname' =>
> 'Bloggs')),
> array('User' => array('id' => 2, 'firstname' => 'Fred', 'surname' =>
> 'Bloggs')),
> array('User' => array('id' => 3, 'firstname' => 'Jim', 'surname' =>
> 'Beam')),
> array('User' => array('id' => 4, 'firstname' => 'Jack', 'surname' =>
> 'Daniels')),
> );
>
> debug(Set::combine(
> $data,
> '{n}.User.id',
> array('%2$s, %1$.1s.', '{n}.User.firstname', '{n}.User.surname'),
> '{n}.User.surname.0'
> ));
>
> result:
> Array
> (
> [B] => Array
> (
> [1] => Bloggs, J.
> [2] => Bloggs, F.
> [3] => Beam, J.
> )
>
> [D] => Array
> (
> [4] => Daniels, J.
> )
>
> )
>
> neat, no?
>
>
> On Feb 11, 4:36 pm, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yeah, I've seen that a lot.
> >
> > What I was referring to with grigri's example is that :
> >
> > array(%s %s %s) thing for the path...
> >
> > I have tons of examples like these where I need to do a "$firstname -
> > $lastname" type of thing.
> >
> > On Feb 11, 2008 10:22 AM, Samuel DeVore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > there is the start of some information on Set:: at
> >
> > >http://www.thinkingphp.org/2007/02/24/cake-12s-set-class-eats-arrays-...
> >
> > > Sam D
> >
> > > On Feb 11, 2008 9:04 AM, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Are you serious?????
> >
> > > > Ok, you guys need a Set::combine tutorial or something!
> >
> > > > I've been trying to figure this out how to combine fields for a few
> > > months
> > > > now. I've been reduced to creating a custom array in a foreach loop.
> >
> > > > But I knew, deep down inside, there must be way. ThanX
> > > > --
> > > > Baz L
> > > > Web Development 2.0
> > > >http://WebDevelopment2.com/
> >
>
> > > > On Feb 11, 2008 3:59 AM, roryy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > It works, thank you very much!
> > > > > Now i'm gonna try to make a function to combine the two functions :)
> >
> > > > > On 11 feb, 10:41, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > find('list') only works with simple fields, you won't be able to do
> > > > > > this.
> >
> > > > > > Still, it's easy enough with find('all') and Set::combine():
> >
> > > > > > $people = $this->Person->find('all', array(
> > > > > > 'fields' => array('id', 'firstname', 'insertion', 'surname'),
> > > > > > 'recursive' => -1
> > > > > > ));
> > > > > > $list = Set::combine(
> > > > > > $people,
> > > > > > '{n}.Person.id',
> > > > > > array('%s %s %s', '{n}.Person.firstname', '{n}.Person.insertion',
> > > > > > '{n}.Person.surname')
> > > > > > );
> >
> > > > > > On Feb 11, 9:25 am, roryy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > Hello cakephp friends,
> >
> > > > > > > I have 2 tables. Communications and people. In communications/add
> > > i
> > > > > > > want a list where you can choose one person from table people. But
> > > you
> > > > > > > don't see his name, only his ID. I have these fields in table
> > > people:
> >
> > > > > > > id
> > > > > > > firstname
> > > > > > > insertion
> > > > > > > surname
> >
> > > > > > > Can someone help me to make a list where you can see a persons
> > > > > > > firstname, insertion and surname with find('list' , .....) in the
> > > > > > > communication controller.
> >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance!- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet
> > > weergeven -
> >
> > > > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
> >
> > > --
> > > --
> > > (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost you
> >
> > > - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot
> >
> > >http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/
> > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/
> > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/
> >
>
--
--
(the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost you
- its a fine line between a real question and an idiot
http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/
http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/
http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/
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